God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Jesus came healing and performing miracles. But Matthew 8 tells of a whole region that begged Him to leave their area. Why on earth would anyone in their right mind turn away the very Son of God? Now we can sit back in aloof judgment of the actions of those people that day. Or, we... Continue Reading →
The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” Matthew 8:27 Jesus had just calmed the sea and winds by uttering a few simple words. The whole world seemed about to end for those out at sea that night. The next moment, all was completely calm.... Continue Reading →
Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.” Matthew 8:2 (Wednesday The Bible becomes the living word of God when it moves us in our day. Words written ages ago lift and draw us into contact with the Divine. Instruction seeps in and... Continue Reading →
We have all heard wonders about how God moved in the past. But leaving Him there is not enough. The few who stir deeply enough will need to see for themselves. We must know. We must experience what all the fuss is about. So, we get down to business. We go to our knees. The... Continue Reading →
The enemy of our Lord is cunning. He knows what tactics work to trick souls away from God. As Christians, we are eager to serve Him. So it is easy to think we are doing God´s will even though we haven´t sought Him first. We can even work long and hard, gaining ground all the... Continue Reading →
Now and then, religion sinks deep enough within an individual. It ignites something in the soul that begins to glow. That tiny spark spreads deep in the soul until it consumes the believer. It becomes a raging fire to know and be with our Savior. These peculiar people might not be the popular ones that... Continue Reading →
What a wonderful God we have! What wonderful promises fill the pages of the Bible! When we read such promises, we sense a world of power flowing strong just beyond our reach. The Lord is that river. He controls the forces and is reaching out to us. He is offering us to share in His... Continue Reading →
Looking below the surface of our religious notions, we find our motives for thinking and acting as we do. Christians are moved to their beliefs for many different reasons. Some come searching for something better than the world we see around us. Some look for a sense of security that their doctrines give them that they... Continue Reading →
God holds wisdom and power we cannot fathom. Yet still, the Lord turns His attention to us, His children. We can turn from our ways and look to Him. When we do, we realize He has never been far from any of us. The new position we find ourselves in is most powerful. All of God's... Continue Reading →
Every one of us must live through some darker days. They hurt. But we do not have to suffer them alone. God is near. The warm embrace of God is a haven like none other. Close to the heart of our Savior, we are finally safe. No threat can overcome the strength of the Almighty.... Continue Reading →
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